Where did that sentence come from? 公园 and 见られる are new to me. Maybe you mean 公園 (park) for the first one?

I would use 泳ぐ for "to swim" rather than 游ぐ but that doesn't mean it is wrong. If I was trying to say "the thing of swimming" I would use 泳ぐこと but as I don't understand your sentence I can't answer your question.

Don't complain to me that people kick you when you're down. It's your own fault for lying there

..... in general, no is used when the preceding clause expresses something rather concrete or perceptible, while koto is used when the preceding clause expresses something rather abstract or imperceptible. .....

Don't complain to me that people kick you when you're down. It's your own fault for lying there

However, I do think it is the case that, when the verb means "see" or "hear", it is the only time there is a significant difference between の and こと. That doesn't mean that の can't be used in other situations.

furrykef wrote:However, I do think it is the case that, when the verb means "see" or "hear", it is the only time there is a significant difference between の and こと. That doesn't mean that の can't be used in other situations.

Sorry for the confusion. The difference is actually when the verb at the end of the sentence is a verb of perception, not the verb that modifies の or こと. Here's an example, I think from one of my books:

furrykef wrote:Sorry for the confusion. The difference is actually when the verb at the end of the sentence is a verb of perception, not the verb that modifies の or こと. Here's an example, I think from one of my books:

花子がピアノを弾くのを聞いた。I heard Hanako play the piano.

花子がピアノを弾くことを聞いた。I heard that Hanako plays the piano.

Thank you, Kef!I'm relieved to know my understanding of the Japanese was right. We are on the same page!

こと： used when describing an action (usually in abstract way)もの： denotes, or, means like "the thing that/of blabla" (concrete)の： just makes the verb clause nominal. It's the generic way to describe a verb clause.

example:ピアノを弾くことが大好きだ is the same as ピアノを弾くのが大好きだ, meaning-wise. ガールフレンドいないでラブホテルにゆくようなものはできないよ is the same as ガールフレンドいないでラブホテルにゆくようなのはできないよ, object-wise.もの is technically not related to こと, as it is not transparent.

Bottom line, it still depends on the context. As long as it means what you want to say.

nicemon wrote:example:ピアノを弾くことが大好きだ is the same as ピアノを弾くのが大好きだ, meaning-wise. ガールフレンドいないでラブホテルにゆくようなものはできないよ is the same as ガールフレンドいないでラブホテルにゆくようなのはできないよ, object-wise.もの is technically not related to こと, as it is not transparent.